53. Insecurity

YILEYNA

I awoke with a start, jolting upright in bed. I scanned the room frantically.

Alone.

I was alone.

My heart was pounding, and once again, the nightmare of the night my parents were killed was replaying in my mind. I ran my trembling hand through my hair, closing my eyes as the emotions that I tried to control hit me full force.

Focus Yileyna, it’s ok. It’s going to be ok…

No, it wasn’t ok… They died saving me and were marked as traitors. They were not traitors!

I had to prove their innocence! I had to…

Goddess…

I wrapped my arms around my legs, burying my head in my knees.

Focus.

Breathe…

What time was it? Where was Theon? Was he still not back?

‘They’re dead.’ Theon’s words from that night rang in my head, I felt the crushing agony in my chest break its restraint and hit me brutally. It was my fault. They died because of me.

I won’t cry.

I can’t.

But I was unable to stop the tears from streaming down my cheeks as I pressed a fist against my chest, trying to control the pain that threatened to drown me.

It was my fault. They died because I was out there… Dad came to protect me.

my lips, and I curled up, dropping onto my side. The memories of that night, the wolves… the bodies… the fire… they played before my eyes

Stop. Stop, Yileyna…

Think of something else…

was it possible? The daughter of two werewolves having

it all to just go away. The bedroom door opened, and I quickly

him. A frown creased his brow, his shirt was hanging open, his hair

to see the tears that were streaming

“What happened?”

and low, but it was missing

being weak, I hated him seeing me like this. “Nothing. Nothing happened.” I whispered, trying to pull free from his hold, but he refused to

He whispered,

to control the sob that left my

lose all control of my emotions. I locked my arms around his neck and he instantly pulled me closer, sitting back on the ground with me straddling him. My breasts were crushed against his chest, and his arms felt like a shield, protecting me from the world as

in his eyes and touch… Maybe it was the alcohol in his system, but I didn’t care, I needed something to keep me tethered from drowning in my pain, and he was here for me. He rubbed my back, sending sparks of pleasure through me, burying his head in

“Talk to me, Yileyna.”

him. I was tired of keeping it inside. But I couldn’t talk

so I could look into those

shadowed and

“I know…”

don’t care if one of them or both are not my

my world.”

only triggered these emotions within me, but I couldn’t stop

neck, his thumbs brushing

when it was taken away from me, I felt like the last part of Mom and Dad

able to control these emotions. I was breaking and

pain of my memories twisting within me. “I’m scared of losing everything I love…” I said quietly, looking up into his shimmering eyes. I’m scared of losing you. I love

acting so vulnerable and needy? I wasn’t sure, but I couldn’t

looking at me sharply, and I knew he had changed his mind. “They were traitors. Let the pain

parents are not traitors. Something or someone did this. I knew my parents, they would never do this.” I said desperately. How can he say that? He knew my father! “And I’m going

as he tilted my head up slightly. “You might regret

I know

he didn’t reply,

Yileyna… Even when the world turns its back on you, I know you’ll be ok.” He said quietly, almost as if

“I will.”

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